large blue vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Maculinea arion compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Maculinea	Pipistrellus
Species	Maculinea arion	Pipistrellus minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Minahassa Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Minahassa Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.